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Out at Refugio State Beach for, "Coastal Clean up Day," I took photos for Explore Ecology. Many people of all ages showed up to volunteer. The beach is very well looked after. The real haul of trash came from the frontage road, bike path, ridge and creek. Close to 500lb. A great job, wonderful day out!:)Happy Friday! Left. Baby seedling going from the seed germination tray to the nursery Sept 6th.Hawk eye in a gray sky. Masters of the sky.Red Russian Kale. The potting process. Left. Easy does it, the root must be intact, the stem has a tail Right top. The green head, the stem and the long root fiber, this is good. Bottom right. Filling in depending on the temperature adjust the mix so its wetter on warm days. Make sure you hold the leaf gently, the tail of the root fiber will curl into the net pot as you lower the seedling. Avoid pushing the stem to the bottom of the pot. You want the stem to be as low as possible in the net pot but not touch and have its head poke a quarter inch up. Thats why timing is essential here on plant size and really knowing your gemination rates. I use 2" net pots you can use many different sizes depending on your raft holes. Lastly when you fill the net pot go side to side in the beginning to center the seedling. Next it will go to the nursery to develop its root system for a week or two so its able to adjust to the main system.On the left Cabbage Kale and Red Russian Kale seedlings going to the half way point to the Bell syphon. On the right a view from the bell siphon to the end. These are the Tom Thumb butter lettuce you saw a few posts back when i put them in. The main leaf that sticks up looks like a little thumb probably part of the reason for the name. I look at it like their telling me they're are ok:)Fully loaded, testing the best grow areas within the system. In the rafts: Romaine, Arugula,Tom Thumb Butter lettuce, Noble Spinach, Cabbage Kale, Red Russian Kale. In the Rock: Romaine, Noble Spinach,Red Russian Kale. Air temp today 82-84f water 65.7f.
